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M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha, 



    
        

            Jay Fox
M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha
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M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha

M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha, 



    
        

            Jay Fox
M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha
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M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha

Acquisition details

Dates:
June 10, 2019
Frames:
ZWO Hɑ 7nm 1.25": 28×60(28′) (gain: 300.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration:
28′
Darks:
10
Avg. Moon age:
7.67 days
Avg. Moon phase:
53.01%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
7.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 2751937

RA center: 18h04m24s.5

DEC center: -24°1554

Pixel scale: 0.981 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 138.840 degrees

Field radius: 1.557 degrees

Resolution: 9115x6898

File size: 16.7 MB

Data source: Backyard

Description

I shot this image through my guidescope with my new ASI1600 - until my main telescope is delivered this is all I can do. ;)

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M8 (Lagoon Nebula) in H-alpha, 



    
        

            Jay Fox